International Women’s Day: Who Inspires You?

Today marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. It is a day to celebrate achievements of women around the world, and about recognizing women’s rights and empowerment. So many women came before us to pave the way for greater opportunites and freedom for all women. It is a day to pause and reflect with gratitude on women’s accomplishments–both past and present. Here are a few quotes I find inspiring to celebrate this day:

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” ~ Alice Walker

“You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in respose.” ~Indira Gandhi

“Thee are two ways of spreading light…to be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it.” ~Edith Wharton

“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” ~Ella Fitzgerald

“Nothing is either all masculine or all feminine except having sex.” ~Marlo Thomas

“If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough.” ~Oprah Winfrey

“Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry [her] own weight, this is a frightening prospect.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt

“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” ~Audrey Hepburn

I love that quote too. I live my life by focusing on what I have and being grateful. It has led to being a happy person, instead of happiness being a fleeting emotion. I hope my children learn this lesson from me. It would be one of the greatest gifts I could give them.

It is so funny that you picked up on that too! I had to laugh when I saw he wrote a post asking women to show their breasts (he was asking because of Mardi Gras, not because of International Women’s Day).

I am glad I wasn’t the only one who saw the humor in that. Justin is a loyal reader; I just love him.

I’m glad you wrote about IWD too! I had to think for a second about who inspires me, and I think I would have to say the women who have come from the bottom, who have overcome everything- and been empowered and succeeded in making their own life and their families lives better.SuzRocks recently posted..Some Don&8217t Get to Celebrate International Women&8217s Day

I can’t believe I’m stumped, but I am. Must be all the testosterone that surrounds me. I can’t think of a woman who has inspired me. But there must be one…this is good food for thought.Kimberly recently posted..FAQ 1 – What type of blog do you write